Apr 27 Watch 5:37 Liz Landers and Lisa Desjardins describe chaos at Correspondents' Dinner shooting By Lisa Desjardins, Liz Landers, Doug Adams White House correspondent Liz Landers and Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins were at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the chaos in the room that night. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 7:55 Ex-agent weighs in on Secret Service security concerns By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins To discuss the security questions surrounding Saturday’s assassination attempt, Amna Nawaz spoke with Bill Gage. He was a Secret Service special agent for 12 years, including serving as a counter-assault team leader, and is currently the executive protection director for… Continue watching
Apr 27 Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents' Dinner shooting By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Shots fired inside the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by President Donald Trump caused immediate confusion about the suspect and what transpired at the April 25 event. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 6:33 A look at health concerns as Roundup case reaches Supreme Court By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could reshape a years-long legal fight over Roundup, the most widely used weedkiller. The chemical has been a critical tool for industrial agriculture across the world, but thousands of lawsuits allege… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 7:48 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the growing risks of political violence By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the fallout from the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting and another state pushes for mid-decade redistricting. Continue watching
Apr 27 How conspiracy theories spread after the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting By Melissa Goldin, Associated Press There was a steady stream of facts from myriad reputable media outlets — hardly an information vacuum. Despite this, unfounded conspiracy theories from both the left and the right proliferated, chief among them that the shooting was staged. Continue reading
Apr 27 Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady By David Bauder, Associated Press The remark about the president's wife was part of a routine on Thursday's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” where the host pretended to deliver a comedy routine at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. That event two nights later was cut short… Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Blanche, Patel and Pirro announce federal charges against accused Trump dinner gunman By Eric Tucker, Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington's… Continue reading
Apr 27 Virginia Supreme Court considers GOP challenge to voter-approved redistricting plan favoring Democrats By Gary D. Robertson, David A. Lieb, Associated Press Virginia's Supreme Court is considering whether a voter-approved redistricting amendment complied with the state's constitutional requirements. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: White House holds briefing as accused Correspondents' Dinner attacker faces attempted assassination charge By Eric Tucker, Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives while President Donald Trump was in attendance is due in court Monday to face charges. Continue reading